Manager Development

M aryanne J. Thompson

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Hatboro, PA 19040 E-mail:

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NO N PROF I T EVP C FO C OO

• Results-dr iven nonprofit executive w ith 20 years of experience leading and guiding non-profits to

success. Proven ability to provide cross-functional team leadership driving performance, program

i mprovement, and quality initiatives, while simultaneously improving financial resources and

capability.

• P roactive, visiona ry business leader known for abil ity to win the confidence and support

of peers and Board Members, develop key constituencies, and build crucial relationships with a

shared sense of purpose.

• Consistently recognized for developing creative programs and methodologies serving

m ultiple organizational needs. Deeply committed to improving the organizations ability to reach

far and wide with l imited resources.

• H istory of repeated success in tu rna round operations – p raised by executives and board

members for reversing negative cash flow, r ightsizing programs, elevating morale, and overcoming

negative board members opinions and adversarial relations with external affil iates.

• Respected administrator with a reputation for top performance. “…displays brill iance in

creativity and original thinking…inspires the respect and trust of others through openness and

i ntegrity…dedication and commitment to excellence.” – Daniel G.Cedarbaum, Esq. Director,

I ndividual Giving.

SUMMARY OF QUAL I F ICAT IO NS

Executive Leadership & Supervision Financial Strategy and Management

Strategic Planning & Implementation P&L Enhancement

Board Relations Staff Development & Training

Operations Systems and Controls Award Winning Programming

Merger & Due Dil igence Compliance Multimil l ion-Dollar Facility / Budgetary

Fundraising /Capital Campaigns /Annual A dministration

Turnaround Operations /Change

F und / Development Planning

M anagement

CAREER PROGRESS IO N

The JRF – Jenkintown, PA

Administrative arm of a religious organization based in the United States serving 111 member communities

both nationally and internationally through programmatic, advocacy, and leadership

development along with external strategic affil iations both interreligious and political.

V ice-P resident, Fin ance and Administration, May 2005 to Present

Recruited to formulate and execute budget and processes to turn around poor financial performance and

l agging program development. Contributed to the formulation of the strategic plan. Wholly

responsible for operational and fiscal oversight of $5 mil lion organization, with 25+ full time

employees and 50+ seasonal camp employees. Develop, implement, and oversee turnkey

operations to support the programmatic initiatives implemented on both a regional and

national level. Lead relationship-building initiatives with and among board members to align

i nterest and capacity building with mission and purpose that resulted in a 20% increase in

board giving.

Key Accomplishments:

Reversed history of negative, politicized interactions with constituents and affi l i ates by

establishing cooperative working relationships, implementing a targeted communications

schedule and increased involvement by board members. Credited with rescuing operation from

t hreatened closure, increasing financial security of organization, and setting the stage for

f uture growth.

S uccessfully accomplished the r ightsizing of operation. S lashed overhead by 20% – saving $200K

annually – through comprehensive, multi-tiered cost-saving initiatives incorporating staffing,

leveraging purchasing power, vendor services, and printing and housing of inventory expense

reductions.

Coordinated a winning capital campaign, raising over $4M to secure purchase of an 18 acre camp

i n the Poconos. Provided hands on leadership for the effort – from initial campaign concepts to

purchasing and financing of camp.

S uccessfully met or exceeded four successive operating plans, reversing a negative cash flow

t rend, through the judicious allocation of resources and an internal campaign emphasizing

cost-saving measures.

Restructured and streamlined organizational model by promoting existing staff to core

D EVELOPMENT roles thereby capitalizing on knowledge and expertise that increased moral

and improved functionality of organization. Implemented fiscal /capital improvements that

i ncreased revenue by 15%.

Developed transparent and seamless financia l and operational systems for internal and

externa l use, resulting in the development of a workshop for affil iate members presented at

b i-ennial convention.

I dentified as a key contr ibutor on the negotiation team involved in merger talks with

Movement affi l i ate, p rompting a key employee retention offer from Board of Directors.

SAINT FRANCIS CABRINI PARISH – Fairless Hi l ls, PA

Religious Education D i rector, J une 2003 to May 2006

A 2,400 family Roman Catholic Church with a 280 student day school and 400 student evening school located

i n Bucks County in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Key Accomplishments:

Expanded the pa r ish religious education program by implementing a one of a kind special needs

evening program for the parish that expanded to include 7 parishes in both Bucks and

Montgomery counties.

Conducted personal outreach to teacher community to tu rn a round negative opinions of

A rchdiocesan continuing education program that yielded a 90% participation rate among

teachers completing their continuing education credits.

Wholly responsible for implementing a “Parent Sacramental Symposium” model that won

parish-wide praise among leadership and participants that ultimately became a model

repeated by peers throughout the Archdiocese.

SAINT JOHN BOSCO PARISH – Hatboro, PA

Par ish Services D i rector, J une 2001 to May 2003

A 2,100 family Roman Catholic Church with a 180 student day school and 300 student evening school located

i n Montgomery County in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Managed day-to-day operations

i ncluding program development and expansion, staff & volunteer supervision, fiscal / facility

m anagement, community awareness and support campaigns, service enhancement, grant

w rit ing, and fundraising.

Key Accomplishments:

Recruited to overhaul youth and adult programming and tr ansform the delivery model for

m aximum efficiencies. Spearheaded a comprehensive redesign /overhaul of programs that

was formally recognized by Parish leadership for meeting all objectives: completely overturned

parish history of persistent underutilization of resources, increased program attendance by

300%.

B ui lt l asting community support by recruiting and organizing fi rst l ay lead year round

B ible study program and Evangelization and Outreach program to provide ongoing

formation and community building opportunities that serves as a model in the community

eight years later.

Adeptly handled media relations and communications, fostering positive public relations pieces

h ighlighting our Evangelization and Outreach program In the Catholic Standard and Times,

t wo years in a row.

Coordinated a comprehensive pa r ish stewardship campaign, increasing weekly collections by

10%, sustainable for two years, enabling the parish to support staggering cost associated with

parish school. Conducted face to face solicitations to over 100 major parish donors.

EARLY CAREER

HENKELS & MCCOY– Blue Bell, PA 1991-2001

Initially hired in 1991 as an I nstructor of accounting to provide transitional services to dislocated

workers under the J ob T r a in ing Pa rtnership Act being promoted in 1994 to M id Atlantic

Regional D i rector responsible for securing and implementing new business through grant

w riting through the Department of Labor. Secured 4M in grants and was the top manager for

4 years running, leading to final promotion in 1998 to M an ager of T r a ining Services

D ivision .

U N I VERS I TY I NSTRUCT IO N

Adjunct Faculty Member, 2007 to Present

Teach theology, philosophy and religion to undergraduate students

ST CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY – Wynnewood, PA

GYWNEDD MERCY COLLEGE – Gwynedd Valley, PA

Course Developer, 2008 to Present

Developed online course format for new Catechetical Institute for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

S t. Char les Borromeo Alumni Speaker’s Bureau

Founder & Keynote Speaker

EDUCAT IO N

ST CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY – Wynnewood, PA

M aster’s of Art, Theology M agna cum Laude

Concentration: Systematic Theology

GWYNEDD MERCY COLLEGE – Gwynedd Valley, PA

Bachelor’s in Business Administration M agna cum Laude

Major: Organizational Management

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSH I PS/COMMU N I TY I NVOLVEME NT

Co-Chai r, 1.4M Heritage of Faith Campaign, Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 2010

P resident, St. Charles Seminary Alumni Association 2006-

Founding Board Member, Directors of Adult Formation, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 2004-2007

Member, Society of Human Resource Management 2000-

Board Member, W.I.S.E Communities That Care – 2000 - Present

Board Member, Bucks County Workforce Investment Board, 2000 - 2011

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